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How does it feel when you try something new? I’ve always wanted to go to Antarctica(南极洲) because my Dad once worked there as __(1)__ scientist before I was born. He said it was the __(2)__ (quiet) and most beautiful place he had ever been to.

So when I got a job at one of the research stations, I was really excited. All my friends __(3)__ (think) I was mad and tried to persuade(说服) me not to go. They couldn’t understand __(4)__ I wanted to live somewhere that was so cold and far __(5)__ home. But I __(6)__ (simple) said, “I love it.”

There I met Antarctic penguins and these birds never learned __(7)__ (fear) us. They are calm, curious and so __(8)__ (fun) to watch. In summer, we spend our weekends __(9)__ (fish) and climbing mountains. In winter, it can get boring because it’s dark 24 hours a day. But it’s more interesting than I expected because we watch lots of ___(10)____ (movie) and play games together. On 21 June, we celebrate mid-winter with a big party.

I am lucky, for I see the world with my own eyes.